How to clean the hole in the stretch ceiling with your own hands?

Stretch ceilings - the most popular version of the final finishing of the ceiling, used both in houses of modern construction, and in the "Khrushchev" or "old fund". This finish allows you to hide irregularities, cracks, unsuccessful painting and the effects of leaks. Even new gypsum ceilings do not give confidence that your ceiling will be perfect in 2-3 years, because often the joints begin to crumble, and when the building shrinks, the building may crack.

Stretch ceiling allows you to avoid disappointment and remains flawless for many years. True, and on such a ceiling may appear a hole. The reasons for its appearance can be very different: champagne cork,unexpectedly “shot” at a festive table, a toy with a sharp angle thrown up by a child (as well as darts, children's pistols and arrows), installation of a lamp or curtain. Unfortunately, electrical wiring and electrical appliances can also cause damage to the stretch ceiling.

Sometimes it seems that a small hole does not do much harm, especially if it is not located in a prominent place. Be careful: repair even a slight damage to the stretch ceiling is mandatoryAfter all, over time, the fabric or PVC film will sag at the point of rupture, and the size of the hole will increase.

What to do? Of course, do not panic and remember that most often you can repair the hole with your own hands. According to reviews of the owners of the room with suspended ceilings, almost every one of them has ever encountered a similar problem.

So:

• Assess whether the defect occurred can be attributed to the warranty case. Poor installation, factory marriage, the divergence of the seam - all these points are usually spelled out in the contract, which was concluded when you install the ceiling. If the perimeter of the walls in the ceiling fabric formed holes, then there is the use of defective material or poor-quality installation.

The discrepancy in the joints is a reason to complain to the contractor, because this is a sign of improper cutting and “waisting”. If your case is a warranty, provide an opportunity to eliminate the error to the manufacturer.

• If there are several holes in the ceiling, and they are located in different places, then the best solution would be a complete replacement of the tension fabric.
• If, nevertheless, a hole has arisen because of your fault, then, first of all, decide which ceiling you will have to work with - from PVC material or fabric.
• If you assume that the edges of the hole can diverge, then fix them with tape.
• Before applying any patches, degrease the area to be repaired. Do not use alcohol or solvents; they may damage the ceiling. It is best to use special products to care for stretch ceilings or a solution of household soap.

As a result of careless use of electrical installation tools, the stretch ceiling may be punctured.If you accidentally punctured the cloth with a screwdriver or tester, you can repair such damage without inviting experts. At a puncture there is no need to dismantle the entire ceiling.

A small circle cut out of PVC film, similar in quality to the film of your ceiling, from a distance of 2.5 meters will be invisible. Therefore, boldly seal the puncture with such a small circle or square, using glue for PVC materials or vinyl wallpaper.

A wide range of adhesives is available in hardware stores.Therefore, it is important to carefully read the enclosed instructions. Nevertheless, all these tools have one common feature that must be kept in mind: all PVC adhesives seize extremely quickly, as a result of which any delay in working with the patch can lead to repeated (and more complex) repair.

Repairing fabric ceiling is easier than PVC ceiling. A small hole or incision can be simply stitched and painted. A large hole will require a patch. Important: we coat the patch with colorless glue (ideally, cyanoacrylate-based glue) and insert holes into it.

Carefully smooth the canvas. Glue the edges of the patch with great care, give time to dry and paint the desired color.

One of the options "patch" - a beautiful applique (sticker), which can be purchased at special hardware stores. There are many variants of such stickers - flowers, clouds, birds, so it will not only eliminate the damage, but also decorate the interior. In some cases, to install a patch or application, the ceiling sheet must be removed and reinstalled. If you doubt the success of repair yourself, you should invite professionals.

If signs of repair are very noticeable or applications that hide the gap, are bored, it is possible to completely paint the stretch ceiling.

For PVC ceiling, the location of the damage is important. A small hole no more than 1.5 cm from the fastening strips can be removed by pulling the PVC material. This option is only suitable for "not pulled" ceilings, allowing you to tighten the hole to the slat and fix the material. In order that the material does not break even more, fix the edges of the hole with masking tape.

If the “tightening” seems to be a complicated procedure, then the fixing retainer bar closest to the hole must be removed. Further, with the usual hairdryer we heat the surface of the PVC material and stretch it so that the holes can no longer be seen. Fixing bar set back.

To seal a hole that forms far from the wall is already much more difficult. Experts recommend installing a spotlight device at the site of the defect. For this purpose, a reinforcing ring of a suitable size is installed under the lamp, securing it with a special adhesive for PVC materials. Modern technologies allow you to install a lamp that is switched on with the help of a remote control, so conducting the wiring is not a prerequisite. You can also install a false-device, that is, it will not give light, but it will close the hole perfectly.

The next option is all kinds of decorative patches for PVC ceilings that are made of self-adhesive. One of the parties to such a patch is protected by a special film. If the application is large, it is not recommended to remove the entire protective film at once, otherwise its edges may be bent.

Unfortunately, improper cutting or dragging the fabric can lead to seam divergence. Repair does not help here, you have to install a new canvas. True, the replacement of the cloth will be much cheaper without the purchase of new mounts and fixing strips. You need to ask for help from the company that installed your ceilings.

A big hole from the effects of water or fire will also lead to the replacement of the tensioning element, no need to try to fix the damage of a large scale yourself. Do not forget that improperly or carelessly installed fastening strips can cause gaps, cracks between the walls and the ceiling.

Unfortunately, the cases of flooding of our apartments by neighbors above are not so rare. PVC stretch ceiling is able to withstand a large mass of water, while the tension fabric turns into an impermeable bag.PVC ceiling is waterproof and perfectly stretched, so in most cases it is able to save your interior. To extract the water, you will have to make two neat punctures - one in the very center of the giant drop, and the other where there is no water. The easiest way to make a puncture awl.

Most likely, after such a trouble, the tension sheet will have to be replaced. However, if there was little water, the affected elastic material could be brought back to good condition.

Cloth ceiling can also be affected by water. - its large volumes will simply tear it at the attachment points, since it does not stretch. In addition, after the "water attack" on the fabric ceiling, most likely, there will be ugly divorces, which, however, will be able to fix the usual painting.

In order to stretch the ceiling served you for many years, rather ordinary household accuracy.

Cutting the film or fabric is not so easy, so try to follow simple guidelines:

• Entrust the installation of electrical appliances and wiring professionals.
• Use sharp objects carefully in the vicinity of the taut ceiling
• Do not attempt to clean the stretch ceiling with aggressive cleaning agents (including those containing chlorine).
• Use toys designed for outdoor games exclusively on the street (even a regular rubber ball can damage the suspended ceiling).

• When installing ceilings do not use the services of dubious unfortunate masters who promise to do the job faster and cheaper. Refer to the services of professional teams that have proven themselves in the market for such services. Remember that in the office or on the website of the company you can always get acquainted with examples of work. So, in the divergence of seams and sagging ceiling often unprofessional installation.
• Be careful when installing the baguette or curtain rails. If the cornice is located close to the stretch canvas, it makes sense to use softening pads between the tension element and the sharp parts of the cornice.

How to repair the suspended ceiling with their own hands, see below.